at the beginning of many Hebrew words, signifies a spring or fountain.
Enam
(double spring), one of the cities of Judah int he Shefelah or lowland. (Joshua 15:34)
Enan
(having eyes.). Ahira ben-Enan was “prince” of the tribe of Naphtali at the time of the numbering
of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:15) (B.C. 1491.)
Encampment
primarily denoted the resting-place of an army or company of travellers at night, (Genesis 32:21;
Exodus 16:13) and was hence applied to the army or caravan when on its march. (Genesis 32:7,8;
Exodus 14:19; Joshua 10:5; 11:4) The description of the camp of the Israelites, on their march from
Egypt, Numb 2,3, supplies the greatest amount of information on the subject. The tabernacle,
corresponding to the chieftains tent of an ordinary encampment, was placed in the centre, and
around and facing it, (Numbers 2:1) arranged in four grand divisions, corresponding to the four
points of the compass, lay the host of Israel, according to their standards. (Numbers 1:52; 2:2) In
the centre, round the tabernacle, and with no standard but the cloudy or fiery pillar which rested
over it, were the tents of the priests and Levites. The former, with Moses and Aaron at their head,
were encamped on the eastern side. The order of encampment was preserved on the march. (Numbers
2:17)
Enchantments
The words so translated have several signification: the practice of secret arts, (Exodus 7:11,22;
8:7); “muttered spells,” (2 Kings 9:22; Micah 5:12) the charming of serpents, (Ecclesiastes 10:11)
the enchantments sought by Balaam, (Numbers 24:1) the use of magic, (Isaiah 47:9,12) Any resort
to these methods of imposture was strictly forbidden in Scripture, (Leviticus 19:26; Isaiah 47:9)
etc.; but to eradicate the tendency is almost impossible, (2 Kings 17:17) and we find it still flourishing
at the Christian era. (Acts 13:6,8)
Endor
(fountain of Dor), a place in the territory of Issachar, and yet possessed by Manasseh. (Joshua
17:11) Endor was the scene of the great victory over Sisera and Jabin. It was here that the witch
dwelt whom Saul consulted. (1 Samuel 28:7) it was known to Eusebius, who describes it was a
large village four miles south of Tabor. Here to the north of Jebel Duhy the name still lingers. The
distance from the slopes of Gilboa to Endor is seven or eight miles, over difficult ground.
Eneglaim
(fountain of the two calves), a place named only by Ezekiel, (Ezekiel 47:10) apparently as on
the Dead Sea; but whether near to or far from Engedi, on the east or the west side of the sea, it is
impossible to ascertain.
Engannim
(fountain of the garden).
•A city in the low country of Judah, named between Zanoah and Tappuah. (Joshua 15:34)
•A city on the border of Issachar. (Joshua 19:21) allotted with its “suburbs” to the Gershonite
Levites, (Joshua 21:29) probably Jenin, the first village encountered on the ascent from the great
plain of Esdraelon into the hills of the central country.
Engedi Or Engedi
(fount of the kid), a town in the wilderness of Judah, (Joshua 15:62) on the western shore of
the Dead Sea. (Ezekiel 47:10) Its original name was Hazezon-tamar, on account of the palm groves
frankie
(Frankie)
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